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Today was one of those days when I was glad that my years of procrastination are behind me. In the old days, before I became more serious about photography, I rarely backed up my photos. I relied on my “trusty” computer hard drives to store images until the day came when I was forced to make more space and move photos to an external hard drive. Now, I have a back up system and copies of all of my images […]

I felt as if I’d been dropped 100 years into the past last Sunday during an adventure in Western Maryland. It all started after I’d accepted an invitation to shoot the Lonaconing Silk Mill in Lonaconing, Maryland, with an Arcanum Master named A.D. Wheeler. He was taking a photographic road trip and invited any Arcanum apprentices to join him as he traveled from New York to Pennsylvania to Virginia. I gratefully accepted, and arranged to meet him at an abandoned […]

The 10-day Capital Challenge Horse Show concluded yesterday in Maryland, and I’ll admit I was a bit tired driving around the Capital Beltway last night on the way home. This horse show is often dubbed “Capital Punishment” because of its duration and long hours. The days often begin at 7:30 a.m. and end some time after 9 or 10 p.m., with the horse show staff and media often working until well after midnight. Even though the hours are long and […]

Waking up at 3:45 a.m. on Saturday morning wasn’t nearly as difficult as I thought it would be because I was looking forward to my adventure with Elliot Stern on a one-day photography field trip in Annapolis, Maryland. We met at the docks downtown as the sun was just approaching the horizon, and along with three other photographers we began our single focal length workshop at the water’s edge. The Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show was in progress and made for some […]

We enjoyed a cool street performer during our visit to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor in Maryland last weekend. We watched Evan Young’s “Comedy Juggling” show where he exhibited amazing feats of balance and juggling while also entertaining the crowd with jokes and skits. Here, during his grand finale, he stands precariously on skateboards, plastic cups and a pipe while juggling a bowling ball, knife and flaming torch. Really. I’ve watched street performers in a variety of cities throughout the world, and I […]

I enjoyed a weekend in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Inner Harbor, exploring the sights with my family and my camera. Our hotel room at the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court provided me with a wonderful view of the city and the harbor, so I spent several sessions seated in front of the bow windows playing with camera settings and experimenting. From this perspective I was able to capture the brilliant lights reflecting off the water before we went out on Saturday […]

Here’s something a little different for the A-Z Challenge this week, which is Tagged D. Last year I went on the Blueridge Photography Workshops Single Focal Length Workshop in Annapolis, Maryland, and had a great time. This year’s workshop is scheduled for April 19, and I hope to join them again. If you live within driving distance of Annapolis, it’s worth the early morning wake-up call to get out and see the sunrise over this beautiful city. I revisited some […]

I awoke at 3:30 a.m. and drove to Annapolis, Maryland to meet Elliot Stern, who owns and operates the Blue Ridge Photography Workshops. We had a wonderful morning of shooting on a crisp, April Saturday with eight students who chose just one focal length lens to use on their cameras. For many, it was a challenge to be without a zoom lens, but the assignment offered photographers an opportunity to use their feet to zoom and provided them with the […]

Time has a way of quickly slipping by, and the past few weeks is evidence of this phenomenon. I’ve been out and about with my cameras, but I’ve been so busy with deadlines and projects that posting to my blog has, unfortunately, taken a backseat lately. I judged a horse show last Sunday in Maryland, one that I look forward to each fall because I have the opportunity to cross White’s Ferry from Virginia over the Potomac River and visit […]

The time change this morning was a mixed blessing. Although I was fully able to utilize the extra hour of sleep, unfortunately, my iPhone didn’t reset properly. Instead of my alarm going off at 5:30, I awoke on my own a full 30 minutes late and rushed to get out the door on time to judge a horse show in Potomac, Maryland. Thankfully, everything proceeded smoothly from then on, including a lovely solo ride across the Potomac River at White’s […]

It had been many years since I’d been to Maryland’s Washington County, a scenic area in the northern part of the state. Today I judged a lovely horse show for the Washington County Horse Council, and on my way home I decided to take the scenic route. The early evening drive took me past the Antietam National Battlefield, so I stopped in for a walk around a few of the monuments. Even though I was without a camera, I had […]

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For the past 25 years, my professional photography career has been focused on horses in sport, however, I'm now in the process of exploring the nature and fine art realms. I hope you enjoy the variety of images I'll be posting during the year. I look forward to your comments and critiques!